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Egypt

New paths for Sudanese artists in Cairo’s evolving music scene

Displaced by war, Sudanese artists are finding new opportunities to thrive, collaborate, and make their mark in Egypt’s rapidly evolving music scene.

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Iraq

Empowered communities drive post-Islamic State reconstruction efforts in Mosul

Stepping foot in Mosul's vibrant fish market, resilience blossoms amidst the echoes of conflict, signalling the revival of community spirit post-IS.

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Iraq

You can't love in Iraq

 

"Tomorrow I will travel and start a new life", says at the wheel Ahmed, a just turned 27 young boy who for the first time he is not able to look in the eye.

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Interview

"There is a secret agreement that we are missing but that we will know about with time"

Colonel Pedro Baños assures that the problems that led to this situation in Afghanistan are the wrong decisions of the United States and ...

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Lebanon

Beirut, a year in ruins and with no views to the future

“I was covering the story for the Khaleej Times when I got a call saying that my childhood friend was trapped under the rubble ...

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Middle East

The endless game of chess

Pope Francis speaks out against international interference in the Middle East during the day of prayer and reflection with Christian leaders in Lebanon.

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Migration

«Azur et Asmar» and immigration in Europe

I want to bring back this film released in 2006 to talk about the series of scandalous events that have dominated the European scene in recent years.

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History

Medieval and Modern Paranoia: The Hashashin and the Power of Fear

​​Hassan, son of Ali Sabbah, native of Qom, student in Ray, on his way to Isfahan. This detailed enumeration unsettles Jayyam. It is an invitation to say more about himself, his activity, the purpose of his journey...

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Iraq

Iraq's broken promise: How Syrian refugees are at risk of unlawful deportation despite legal protections

Syrian refugees in Erbil face growing uncertainty as Iraqi authorities intensify deportations despite ongoing humanitarian concerns and a fragile legal status

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Afghanistan

20 years that never happened

34 is the total number of provinces that Afghanistan has, 28 are already under the Taliban control, as is the presidential palace in Kabul, where they entered last night. 

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Islamophobia

Lights and shadows between the cross and the crescent in León

Muslims from León consider that it would be necessary to resume the interreligious dialogue that has been stalled by the pandemic, although the Bishopric does not seem to respond to their proposals.

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Pakistan

Pakistan and the Divine Order

We got out of the car and started walking down a dark street in the city of Lahore. It's almost midnight and the cables hanging over our heads ...

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Cuba

"We are against the people's internal fight"

Three Cuban women tell how they live the recent events in their native island. The scarcity of resources and the repression against protesters has caused a violent crisis on the island.

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Israel

Jerusalem churches face up to Christian Zionism

Israel's Supreme Court approved on Monday the sale of several buildings in East Jerusalem, owned by the Greek Orthodox Church, to the Ateret Cohanim company.

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